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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Chickpeas & Broccoli Salad

Quick, simple and nutritious salad prepared using broccoli florets, cooked chickpeas,tomato chunks which i spiced up with chaatmasala,pepper powder, salt,few chopped mint leaves and olive oil..Its quite a delicious salad which tastes awesome at the same time crunchy coz of slightly cooked broccoli florets..For quick preparation i went for canned chickpeas, if u dont have those canned chickpeas u can definitely goes for dry chickpeas, soaked and cooked laterly..Sending to Ayeesha's Anyone Can Cook& to Only Salads guest hosted by Prathibha, event by Pari..

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Chickpeas  & Broccoli Salad

1cup Chickpeas (cooked)
20nos Broccoli florets
1no Tomato (chopped)
Few Lettuce leaves
Salt
1/4tsp Pepper powder
1/4tsp Chaat Masala
2tbsp Olive oil
1tbsp Chopped mint leaves

Mix the salt,pepper powder, chaat masala,chopped mint leaves and oil together in a bowl,keep this olive oil dressing aside..Cook the broccoli florets for 2 minutes in microwave oven with quarter cup of water, drain the water and keep aside, finally mix the cooked chickpeas, chopped tomatoes,cooked broccoli florets,lettuce leaves in a bowl,add enough oil-mint leaves dressing to the salad..

Serve immediately..

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59 comments:

  1. SatyaJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    I love broccoli and with chickpeas ... wow the combination rocks...really healthy salad

    Super Yummy Recipes

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  2. Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My KitchenJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Crunchy, Filling Salad!!!! Lentils and Veggies together, must taste great!!!!

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  3. CurryLeafJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Looks Yum & Perfect Priya.After indulging in hearty pongal a simple dish like this is the need of the day

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  4. RajiJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Very healthy and lovely looking salad:)

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  5. Aruna ManikandanJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    looks healthy dear :)

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  6. sanjeeta kkJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    The salad looks so refreshing and healthy. Love all the veggies on the Lettuce leaf.

    Lite Bite

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  7. Jaisy JamesJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    chickpea salad is my fav but i didnt tried with brocoli looks yummy

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  8. Umm MymoonahJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    That's really a healthy bowl of salad, looks very fresh and colourful

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  9. Hamaree RasoiJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Salad looks so colorful and delicious. Can't wait preparing one like this very soon.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  10. kitchen flavoursJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Wow, looks tempting! I wouldn't mind having a plate of this all to myself! Love brocolli!

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  11. AmeyaJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    i never thought to combine broccoli and chickpeas. looks delicious :)

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  12. OriyarasoiJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Wow !!! I love this salad.....Tasty and refreshing!

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  13. Nisa HomeyJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I love this healthy salad.

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  14. Madhura ManojJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Nutritious & colourful salad.Nice combo.
    http://www.easycookingforamateurs.com/

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  15. UnknownJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    yumm..look so colourful..and delicious..

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  16. Gayathri KumarJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Very healthy salad..

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  17. MySpicyKitchenJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    That is one healthy salad!

    http://www.myspicykitchen.net

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  18. AkilaJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    lovely salad dear...

    Event: Dish Name Starts with E
    Learning-to-cook
    Regards,
    Akila

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  19. Simply LifeJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    oh what a delicious and healthy salad!

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  20. Daisy RoshanJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    very healthy and refreshing salad...

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  21. LaurenJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I have all of these ingredients! Definitely will be a part of my lunch today!

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  22. Padhu SankarJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Wow Picture looks lovely and salad looks so colorful

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  23. UnknownJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    simple and delicious salad.........healthy too

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  24. KrithisKitchenJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Colorful and Healthy..

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  25. PiaJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Delicious healthy salad

    www.cookhealthy.in

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    lovely looking salad...and so healthy..
    Reva

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  27. aipiJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    I have been big on salads lately and this is a welcome variation!


    US Masala

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  28. ShanaviJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Awesome pic and real healthy..love d gorbonzo peas..

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  29. Saraswathi GaneshanJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Looks delicious & healthy too, never tried before..

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  30. swapnaJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    healthy and refreshing salad...

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  31. DoriJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    That sounds absolutely delicious! How healthy and wonderful!

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  32. MadhuJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    wow Priya...very healthy salad.

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  33. Mary BergfeldJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    This really sounds delicious and, better still, it is easy to make. That is always a fabulous combination. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  34. Subhie ArunJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    healthy n delicious salad..nice combo too!

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  35. LaavanyaJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    I like the chaat masala and mint touch to this great salad. Great idea Priya.

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  36. PavaniJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    healthy n delicious salad...

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  37. TorviewtorontoJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    beautiful delicious salad

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  38. Preeti KashyapJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Lovely and healthy...love the pic as well!

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  39. UmaJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    refreshing and colorful salad..

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  40. SwathiJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Delicious and healthy salad Priya.

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  41. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    looks good...healthy and full of protein...good one!

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  42. SoumyaJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    healthy and highly nutritious salad

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  43. Love2cook MalaysiaJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Lovely and healthy salad dear...wish I could have some now ;)

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  44. TahemeemJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    Love the bed of lettuce leaves... spicy salad.. yum :)

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  45. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    I can finish it in a moment.....loved the healthy hearty salad.....

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  46. divyaJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    Slurp, damn tempting salad....healthy too.

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  47. ElaichiiJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    Very healthy salad, bookmarked!

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  48. dailydeliciousJanuary 17, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    Very interesting recipe, both quick and healthy :)

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  49. dailydeliciousJanuary 17, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    Very interesting recipe, both quick and healthy too :)

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  50. vandana rajeshJanuary 17, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    A very colourful, refreshing and healthy salad.

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  51. chef and her kitchenJanuary 17, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Lovely salad....looks colorful
    sob sob....:(
    you have not send this 2 my event...:(

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  52. sonuJanuary 17, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    very refreshing and colourful looking salad !

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  53. RamyaJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Thatz one healthy salad:-)

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  54. Pari VasishtJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Hi Priya,
    The salad looks so refreshing dear and as Prathy said u must send it to our event Only salad.
    FOODELICIOUS

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  55. Priya SreeramJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    yummy dear

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  56. Umm MymoonahJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Thank you Priya for linking this yummy salad with Any One Can Cook : )

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  57. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    broccoli in any form i'm IN :)

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  58. Menaga SathiaJanuary 17, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    ஈசியான ஹெல்தி சாலட்!!

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  59. MiriJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Love the combination! looks really nice as well

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